I am trying to decide on either a Viper 3.5x10x50 with a 1" tube or a 6.5x20x44 with a 30mm tube for my savage 10ml smokeless muzzleloader. I will be deer hunting with it and will use in low light conditions. Need help to figure out which one is best and clearest in low light. Will the 50mm obj with the 1" tube or the 44mm obj with the 30mm tube be better. All help is appreciated.

I think any of these would make a good hunting scope for a musket because they have a fairly radical trajectory and you need a system to compensate for bullet drop. The BDC reticles work only at the highest power. The Super Sniper with tactical knobs allows you to dial in correction for different distances. If you hunt stalking you need lower powers and 6x fixed would be the highest I would use for that. If you hunt from a stand or fixed position with a rest you can use the higer power optics. In any case when the sun starts to go down you get your maximum brightness at 6X with a 42mm scope or at 7x with a 50 mm scope dial down power to brighten the image but then BDC wont work only the center crosshair will.

Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - August/21/2010 at 19:49

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Best and brightest glass is this on 6 power but it has no system for hold over except that you can use the point below center where the crosshair goes thin to thick as a known aiming point you just would have to see what it corresponds to because if the X is 100 it would likely be somewhere between 250 and 300 yds. I get about ten inches drop between 100 and 200 yds with a 250 Barnes sabbot.

Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - August/21/2010 at 19:56

"Always do the right thing, just because it is the right thing to do".Bobby Paul DohertyTexas Ranger

Shoot4fun---I agree with these guys. I have a Nikon Omega 3-9x40 ML Scope on my TC Triumph and LOVE it! It is bright and clear! The Zeiss will give you better glass. The Vipers are nice as well, and that 2-7x32 is a heck of a deal. If you're wanting the best low light for least $$$, go with the 3.5-10X50 Viper--Bboy623

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